Prosodic Typology

Prosodic Typology
Author: Sun-Ah Jun
Publisher:
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2006
Genre: Arnhem Land (N.T.)
ISBN: 0199208743

This book illustrates an approach to prosodic typology through descriptions of the intonation and the prosodic structure of thirteen typologically different languages based on the same theoretical framework, the 'autosegmental-metrical' model of intonational phonology, and the transcriptionsystem of prosody known as Tones and Break Indices (ToBI). It is the first book introducing the history and principles of this system and it covers European languages, Asian languages, an Australian aboriginal language, and an American Indian language. The book shows how languages and dialects aresimilar to or different from other languages or dialect varieties in terms of the prosodic structure, the intonational categories, and their realizations. This is the first book on intonation which is accompanied by a CD-ROM where sound files mentioned in each chapter are stored.

Phonology

Phonology
Author: Charles W. Kreidler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780415203463

Phonology: Critical Concepts, the first such anthology to appear in thirty years and the largest ever published, brings together over a hundred previously published book chapters and articles from professional journals. These have been chosen for their importance in the exploration of theoretical questions, with some preference for essays that are not easily accessible.Divided into sections, each part is preceded by a brief introduction which aims to point out the problems addressed by the various articles and show their relations to one another.-

Principles of Phonetics

Principles of Phonetics
Author: John Laver
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 742
Release: 1994-05-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780521456555

Comprehensive textbook on phonetics, with examples from over 500 languages.

Auditory Representations in Phonology

Auditory Representations in Phonology
Author: Edward S. Flemming
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135726256

This book provides evidence for the importance of auditory properties of speech sounds in phonology.

Phonetically Based Phonology

Phonetically Based Phonology
Author: Bruce Hayes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2004-08-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0521825784

Phonetically Based Phonology is centred around the hypothesis that phonologies of languages are determined by phonetic principles; that is, phonetic patterns involving ease of articulation and perception are expressed linguistically as grammatical constraints. This book brings together a team of scholars to provide a wide-ranging study of phonetically based phonology. It investigates the role of phonetics in many phonological phenomena - such as assimilation, vowel reduction, vowel harmony, syllable weight, contour line distribution, metathesis, lenition, sonority sequencing, and the Obligatory Contour Principle (OCP) - exploring in particular the phonetic bases of phonological markedness in these key areas. The analyses also illustrate several analytical strategies whereby phonological sound patterns can be related to their phonological underpinnings. Each chapter includes a tutorial discussion of the phonetics on which the phonological discussion is based. Diverse and comprehensive in its coverage, Phonetically Based Phonology will be welcomed by all linguists interested in the relationship between phonetics and phonological theory.

The Role of Speech Perception in Phonology

The Role of Speech Perception in Phonology
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2001-06-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004454098

Do human auditory perceptual abilities shape language sound structures? If so, what aspects of phonology may be driven by perception, and how should perceptually driven processes be captured in linguistic theory? These and similar questions have come to the forefront of linguistic research in the past decade because the technology used in speech perception research has become much more widely available and portable and because developments in constraint-based theories of phonology have made it possible to incorporate "perceptual constraints" into linguistic grammars. The "Role of Speech Perception in Phonology" is a collection of authoritative articles on the role of speech perception in phonology by leading phonologists, phoneticians, and cognitive psychologists. It presents a diverse range of views on the linguistic implications of speech perception research. It reports a number of new empirical research findings on speech perception. It provides definitive theoretical positions and contrasting viewpoints. It offers clearly defined implementation options.

New Dimensions in African Linguistics and Languages

New Dimensions in African Linguistics and Languages
Author: Paul A. Kotey
Publisher: Africa World Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1999
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780865436657

Presents the papers delivered during the Plenary Sessions at the 27th Annual Conference on African Linguistics. Contents cover issues relating to phonology, syntax, historical linguistics, and language and society, as well as pedagogical issues that relate to the learning and teaching of African languages.

The Handbook of Speech Production

The Handbook of Speech Production
Author: Melissa A. Redford
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 613
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119029147

The Handbook of Speech Production is the first reference work to provide an overview of this burgeoning area of study. Twenty-four chapters written by an international team of authors examine issues in speech planning, motor control, the physical aspects of speech production, and external factors that impact speech production. Contributions bring together behavioral, clinical, computational, developmental, and neuropsychological perspectives on speech production to create a rich and truly interdisciplinary resource Offers a novel and timely contribution to the literature and showcases a broad spectrum of research in speech production, methodological advances, and modeling Coverage of planning, motor control, articulatory coordination, the speech mechanism, and the effect of language on production processes